United States Journalists

Catherine Zayak

Content Writer, Novelist and Screenwriter

I am a writer of love letters, novels, and screenplays. In everything I do, I weave sensuality with spirituality. I write about women who enhance their femininity with quiet courage and tenaciousness. I write about women who roar and the men who keep them purring. I write about love because love is what we are here to experience. I am in love with love! I love helping women and the men who love them write their empowering stories because our stories inspire one another. We give each other courage when we share our stories of how we overcame defeat, survived the loss of someone we love, or found the love of our life. Each time someone succeeds against all odds, it gives another dreamer hope. Your story might share the encouraging words that restore the flame of hope in another person's heart. It might be your story that makes all the difference for someone on the verge of despair. Your story has the potential to save a life and give life to others. I love hearing stories and I love writing stories. It's what makes us human. The creative process is magic! Life's synchronicity, the beauty of coincidences... is not only powerful, but a sure sign you are on the right path. It's impossible to know when inspiration will strike, but when it does, it is the most wonderful feeling! Each of us is blessed with unique talent, and we are meant to share our gifts, so that we all live our heart's desire in this lifetime. I am gifted with imagination, creativity and writing skills packaged into a petite, nurturing, and fun-loving female. I research and write content that informs and inspires. I write poetry and fantasy and erotica. I write screenplays and novels. I offer ghostwriting services where I put your knowledge and life experiences into words which reveal your unique soul. This includes everything from resumes, heartfelt love and thank you letters, advertising, books, scripts, and website content. I create what you need with words that reflect your voice and your essence. Let me be the moon to your sun and shine your light when the world is at its darkest hour. I'm looking forward to hearing from you and discussing your creative vision. We create our own opportunities. Let me put yours into words. Catherine Zayak holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Arts. She currently manages her creative writing business, The Word Mistress, and is a VITA certified trauma-informed Sex, Love, and Relationship Coach with a tantric approach at www.TheLovePriestess.com.

Marcos Chisholm

Freelance Writer

Marcos Chisholm is a freelance writer who covers business, sports, and more. He also creates SEO/blog content for young brands and platforms looking to establish credibility with their target audiences. His work has been featured in OTR Global, Retail Environments Magazine, Bleacher Report, SI.com, and more. Marcos is a graduate of the University of North Carolina, where he furthered his insatiable appetite for the game of basketball without losing his cravings for croquetas and pastelitos.

Lee Anna McGuire

Creative Content Manager at Lewis Communications

After graduating from the University of Alabama at Birmingham with a Journalism degree, I decided to follow an unconventional path and write music instead of news. I was lucky enough to nab a licensing deal, and not long after, a publishing and artist contract with a small label in Nashville. In the meantime, I was freelancing, writing social copy and blogs, and side-hustling my little heart out. The stereotype of a “broke musician” exists for a reason. I was fortunate to end up with songs placed in TV movies, commercials, and trailers in the U.S. and internationally. And although I continue to write, perform, and produce my own music for fun, I’ve bookmarked that chapter of my life, for now. For me, creativity has always about connecting with people. Whether it was in a song, a blog, or a headline, or a video, the goal is always the same – understand the person you’re talking to and speak their language. Empathy is king. In 2014, I leaped into the e-commerce world, and soon, I was fully immersed in digital marketing and persuasive copywriting. In search of more topical diversity, I moved on from e-commerce into advertising where I snagged a position writing content and copy for Lewis Communications. That’s where I am now, as a Creative Content Manager. My role is a hybrid of creative content direction, concepting for videos, blogs, and social campaigns, developing an overall content marketing strategy based on performance metrics. And from time to time, I handle some proofing and editing to help keep junior writers on brand. With every blog I write, I work closely work the designer to concept the images that will elevate the content. In videos, I write the concept, the script, and I handle the interviews. Then I work closely with the editor to fine-tune the final product. On social, I work mostly in concepting and strategy that works together with the overall content strategy. I also proof junior writers copy to keep social on brand. And in case you are wondering, I do not have a stance on the Oxford comma. I am Switzerland. Whatever the client says, goes.

Deenah Jacques

Freelance Copywriter

I am inspired by words and believe that I can craft a story that will inspire you and your target audience.

Laura Aebi

Content Creator & Data-based Storyteller

I’m seeking a role that utilizes the communication and design skills that I’ve already honed in marketing, public relations and journalism. I’m currently seeking a company to grow with using my writing, editing and storytelling skills I have honed as a newspaper editor, publicist and marketing coordinator. Currently, I am a newspaper editor and in this role, I am responsible for planning, overseeing and executing the creation of all content for our daily digital newsletter and monthly print newspaper. Our content has a large focus on data, such as communicating demographic trends using census data, establishing price changes using real estate data and breaking down complicated budget and bond data. I plan, edit and delegate all of the content for print and online. I am also responsible for writing between 20-40 stories per month. I love the act of data-based storytelling and crafting compelling messages using proven methods. Previous to Community Impact Newspaper, I served as a marketing coordinator for Kevia, a sustainable jewelry and fashion company, and JourneeBox, a subscription box that I directly oversaw the launch for. In that role, I interpreted analytics to implement strategic marketing plans, designed web and email content, and sourced products from vendors — as well as designing the packaging and products themselves. I crafted all of the messages for the brand's presence, such as the website, e-mails, printed materials and more. I also gained firsthand experience with the worldwide shipping landscape through our use of vendors throughout Asia and Africa. I learned about customs processes, freight options and logistics. As a publicist, I was responsible for assessing a client’s outreach goal and crafting pitches around that goal, as well as finding aligned media and speaking. I have also “ghostwrote” for clients in many publications including MindBodyGreen, the Portland Business Journal, the Puget Sound Business Journal and more. I was also responsible for finding aligned media and speaking opportunities to tell my client's messages. In this position, I also managed social media, curated graphic designs and wrote copy. Before public relations, I was the features/lifestyle editor at the San Marcos Daily Record, a newspaper that publishes five editions per week. I was responsible for daily pagination using InDesign, managing interns, overseeing the creation of magazines, managing social media and other editorial responsibilities. I graduated from Texas State University in communications, with an emphasis in journalism, and a minor in sociology. Before my position at the paper, I worked two unpaid internships for two separate radio stations, KTSW 89.9 and NPR’s KUT 90.5, during my senior year. For both stations, I worked as a news reporter and produced daily content. I am passionate, hardworking, friendly and committed.

Diana Carson-Walker

Freelance Writer

Storytelling, acting, raising children and a strong science/research background make me a natural liaison for content creation, parenting, technical, adventure, environmental and instructional writing.

Caitlin Cook

MA in Mass Communication

Smith Granade

Digital Copywriting & Content Strategy

° Editorial professional specializing in digital content creation. ° Past experience working on: websites (up to 100 pages), search engine marketing (SEM) campaign landing pages, and email campaigns. ° Primary experience spans biopharma, healthcare, financial services, higher education, and high-tech; and various verticals and segments in these industries. ° Past B2B & B2C work; B2B experience especially in financial services. ° Quickly finds creative solutions to complex problems. Skilled at turning intricate, technical messaging into plain, digestible language. ° Shrewdly pieces together short-form, headline-driven copy (e.g., in landing pages), as easily as long-form, paragraph-driven content (e.g., in blogs, thought leadership pieces). ° Performs best in deadline-driven, fast-paced environments. Works well in team settings and appreciates feedback from colleagues and supervisors.